Ugly Pie

We got Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler from the library a couple of weeks ago.  E had a hankerin' for some Ugly Pie after reading the book.  Ol' Bear only talked about Ugly Pie throughout the story.  Luckily, the author included the recipe for Ugly Pie at the end.  So, E declared that we had to make some Ugly Pie.  I put her off until Saturday when I knew that we'd have extra help to eat the pie.  So in the afternoon, Jut got sent to the store to buy the necessary ingredients and upon his return, we set off to make some Ugly Pie.








Our pie making was a whole family affair.  Jut got put to work peeling and slicing apples.  E oversaw all the work.  Plus, she did a great job adding and mixing the ingredients.  She even helped roll the pie crust into a nice circle.







Everyone had a great time...well, until the action slowed down, and the molasses was added to the pie mixture.  Then, E decided that the molasses was stinky and it was time for a bath before heading off to G'ma and G'pa's for the evening. 




What is in an Ugly Pie?  Well, it is mainly Granny Smith apples, dried cranberries, walnuts with some spices and sugar added in there.  Oh...and the molasses.  That's what E didn't appreciate.  She thought it was smelly and was done making the pie once it was added to the bowl.









X got into the action by doing the dishes while we worked...or maybe he just drenched the kitchen rug and himself playing in the water in the sink.  He had a great time watching us and getting all wet...so whatever he was doing was great.  He was #1 visible at all times and #2 content.  What more could a busy baking family ask for? 




So, my picture taking documentation took a nose dive.  I got this last picture of the pie before the crumble crust was sprinkled on top, and then I forgot to take any more pictures.  Well, I took a pic of the crumble top but it didn't turn out.  And, I forgot all about taking pics of the finished product.











Regardless of the lack of pictorial evidence, it turned out beautifully.  (However, this inside of my oven was a completely different story...that was one ugly oven to clean up!)  We all enjoyed it for dessert after our traditional pizza.  The funniest thing was that E, after wanting this pie all week, wouldn't even try a bite.  I think the molasses smell when we were mixing it together scared her off.  She didn't get a second chance to try it either because we left it for G'ma and G'pa.  Oh well...in the words of Strawberry Shortcake, "Getting there is all the fun!" and E did enjoy making the pie and I guess that was the most important.